The Kitagawa-Tsukagoshi Lab at the Tokyo Institute of Technology focuses on the development of robots that can be utilized in dangerous environments for search and rescue missions. One of their current projects is a robot that can use a sensor that is…
USC is one of the leading robotics universities in the U.S. The USC Robotics Research Laboratory works on projects in service and humanoid robots, among others, for everything from Homeland Security to environmental cleanup. The goal of the lab is to…
Sandia National Laboratories’ newest emergency responder robots will address problems with degraded physical environments and energy efficiencies.
Paro is Dutch Robotics project designed to improve the mental and physical well-being of people with dementia. Paro was developed to reduce patient stress and increase patient interaction among themselves, and to reduce the strain on health care systems.…
The Ruud robot project is a Dutch Robotics mechanical weed tracer and destroyer. Although a costly solution, it is ideal for organic farmers who do not want to use pesticides to destroy Broadleaf Dock. In ideal conditions, it removes 90% of the weeds…
The Dutch Robotics team developed TUlip, a soccer playing robot. This 1.20 meter tall robot has 14 degrees of freedom and special body armor, making it ideal for soccer. TUlip can function fully autonomously and has special sensors in its feet.
A successor to AR-100, the humanoid AR-101 emphasizes entertainment uses, particularly dancing. Several AR-101s can work together to perform synchronized dance routines.
ARAMIES, in development since 2004 at the University of Bremen, is a Mars explorer that uses four legs and PCR-based software for improved locomotion over wheeled robots.
Arius is a bipedal fighting robot from the Sumii family. Hitec servos and double servo knees gave it remarkable stability and mobility in the 2006 ROBO-ONE Tournament.
Vecna robotics and Beijing Institute of Technology developed a humanoid called BEAR. It has a very strong body, and can lift an injured victim for a proper life-saving procedure.
TMSUK Co. Ltd. and ROBO-GARAGE developed a heavy duty robot called Enryu T-52. It has arms to lift heavy objects, and can be controlled from a cockpit or a remote control.
Joebot is WowWee's first humanoid robot that responds to voice command. It cracks jokes and makes hilarious comments. This advanced robot has joystick hands to program and control it. It has six different modes of operation and LED eyes and mouth.
Tokyo based Poseidon developed the Mad Hurricane which is a lightweight tough robot. This programmable remote-controlled robot has a large range of movements and can punch and kick.
